Thread: Corona Virus

The NSW Court of Appeal has overturned the ban on today's Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney and ruled it can go ahead. This means the protest is authorised and the organisers cannot be prosecuted.

Originally Posted by scarry

Qld is similar, or better,over the last month or so.

Which is another reason the chances of a 'second wave' of infections,in Australia, is minimal.

Some seem to forget the first 'wave' was mostly the result of overseas travellers,and people with close contact to those overseas travellers.

Keeping the borders closed is only causing a lot of hardship for many.Hopefully they open sooner than later.

Even with the border shut, the virus is still bought in. Now it looks as though we have a potential hot spot, because of a Victorian fruit picker.

Coronavirus case in fruit picker who flew from Melbourne to Brisbane and Bundaberg causes public health alert in Queensland - ABC News

Originally Posted by trout1105

I wonder if VIC/ NSW continuing lack of adherence to social distancing rules especially with these BLM protests now happening will create a new wave of infections that will see the Qld, Sa, NT and WA remain closed for longer than expected.

What is your evidence that people in Vic or NSW aren't adhering to social distancing rules? The new cases in Victoria are now largely people who are in quarantine after returning from overseas.

Unfortunately the BLM protests probably will trigger new cases - but they took place in all of the States, not just Vic and NSW.

Originally Posted by bob10

Even with the border shut, the virus is still bought in. Now it looks as though we have a potential hot spot, because of a Victorian fruit picker.

Coronavirus case in fruit picker who flew from Melbourne to Brisbane and Bundaberg causes public health alert in Queensland - ABC News

Looks like the border isn't as shut as the Queensland population has been led to believe. All the inconvenience and financial grief with no benefit....

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

Looks like the border isn't as shut as the Queensland population has been led to believe. All the inconvenience and financial grief with no benefit....

Regards,
Tote

What this particular incident does show is that the border restrictions should be tightened and not relaxed at the moment.

Originally Posted by Tote

Looks like the border isn't as shut as the Queensland population has been led to believe. All the inconvenience and financial grief with no benefit....

Regards,
Tote

Nothing to do with the border closure actually. He had an exemption as a seasonal worker, and had contact with an infected person in Melbourne. He flew in to Brisbane and up to Bundaberg for work. You must have missed the bit about the border was not closed to trade or commerce. The Qld population now want to close the southern border completely, no one in by road or air, and get our seasonal workers from the NT or NZ/ Cook Islands .Trade and commerce can come across the border from the NT, or even SA. As far as tourism goes, Qlders can travel where they want [ perhaps not Bundaberg until this is sorted ]. Suits me, I don't like annoying crowds.

Fears of fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Queensland after farm worker takes two flights from Victoria and hangs out with 15 mates before testing positive

Originally Posted by bob10

Nothing to do with the border closure actually. He had an exemption as a seasonal worker, and had contact with an infected person in Melbourne. He flew in to Brisbane and up to Bundaberg for work. You must have missed the bit about the border was not closed to trade or commerce. Bob now wants to close the southern border completely, no one in by road or air, and get our seasonal workers from the NT or NZ/ Cook Islands .Trade and commerce can come across the border from the NT, or even SA. As far as tourism goes, Qlders can travel where they want [ perhaps not Bundaberg until this is sorted ]. Suits me, I don't like annoying crowds.

Fears of fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Queensland after farm worker takes two flights from Victoria and hangs out with 15 mates before testing positive

Fixed it for you.

Originally Posted by rick130

Fixed it for you.

I'm not alone. Every one I speak to wants the border closed until this is over. The only ones complaining are those on the other side of the border. Speaks volumes, doesn't it.